The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-21


son Hotel. evening.
GRAND OPERA-HoUsE-"F antasma," afternoon
and evening
ENGLIsH'S oPERA.HoUsE-.The Ivy Leaf. even
THE .MUsEUM-'The World" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief
Work has been almost entirely suspended on
the new depot this week on account OF the rush
OF travel.
The Moore's Hill Male and Female Collegiate
Institute fled with the Secretary OF State yes
terday certified resolution that it's name had
been abridged to Moore's Hill College.
The executive committee Of the National As
ISOLATION of Hereford Cattle-breeders will meet
to-day and this evening at the New Denison
Hotel It's business chiefly will be to pass upon
all pedigrees that may be presented.
The Secretary of State has removed to the
vaults of the new Capitol $500. copies of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1881, which are in his charge.
They have been kept for several years IN a rented
room in Union block, at an expense of $50 per
month.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Stlas e. Pearl and Ella Gallagher. Isaac G.
Hiehtshoe and Sarah j. Sparks. William Nc
Hugh and Dora Eagle, Charles A. Harvey and
Alice Boetticher, Edward NJ Harvey and Julia
Boetticher.
Mrs. A. D. Rogers, living at No $50 North
Alabama street, yesterday in stepping into the
pantry OF her house. fell through open door
into the cellar. Hnr left shoulder was dislo-
defed her unconscious for some time.
The Carthage Natural-gas Company. of Rush
county, will dig and bore for coal OIL natural
gas, water, and for mining coal" etc. At least
capital stock is 10000 The directors are E. n.
Hill. J. L. Hubbard. w. Bundy. A w. Newsom,
Il. Henley, j. w. Johnson and r. E. Heley
CHARaED WITH RoBBING DEAD MAN.
Elijah Hodges was arrested yesterday morning
on grand jury warrant, charging him with steal
ing five dollars from the body of Thomas Redding,
who was found dead a month ago. He gave
bond Tor his appearance in the Criminal Court
SALES OF IRvINGToN PROPERTY.
The real estate sales recorded yesterday
amounted to over s32, 900. 1t seems to have
been Irvington's day. for all the important sales
were of property that growing suburb. The
Cones property was sold to James L. Laymau
by Mary l.. Cones for SIT. 400. and Doctor Still
son purchased the Bittie property for $3.50.
MEETING OF CITIZENS CALLED.
The city officials, aldermen, members of the
City Council, governors of the Board Of Trade,
officers Of the Mercantile Association, members
of the Grand Army of the Republic and citizens
generally requested to meet at the Denison
House Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. to take
steps to extend an invitation to the national en-
canpment of the Grand Army of the Republic
to hold their next meeting in this city.
PROPOSES OPENING A NEW ROAD.
hours yesterday listening to argument for and
against the opening Of road in the Park
Heights addition to the city. W. S. Hubbard
proposes to open highway round quarter
section and close a road now iii use. The opos-
ton to opening comes from Jacob Becker and
others. The report OF the viewers was not salts
factory and new ones will be appointed to-day
to examine into the matter.
FUNERAL OF FATHER AND SON.
The bodies of engineer Michael Reddington
and fireman William P. Reddngton. father and
son, who lost their lives in the Greencastle
wreck Monday afternoon, were brought to the
city yesterday morning, at o'clock, and con-
veyed TO their home at No. 3l8 College avenue.
The funeral will occur this morning from St.
Joseph's Church. and will be conducted by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Fire
men.
SUSPECTED OF BEING RoBBER.
Patrolman Giblen yesterday afternoon ar
rested James Coffee suspicion Of being one OF
the men who attacked and robbed Benjamin
Varman, the Haughville gardener. Saturday
night, on West Michigan street. near White
river. Coffee found drunk in Indianola-
He had made several remarks that led the officers
to believe that he knows something about the
robbery, il he not party to it. He was
charged with highway robbery.
BOYS NECK BROKEN.
Yesterday forenoon son of William Woess :
ner, the Virgina-avenue butcher, was driving
some cattle past Garfield Park. when several
small boys ran after them and prcked them
with sharp sticks Among the boys was Eddie
Suhr, the ten year old son OF William Suhr, liv-
ing at No ~ Minnesota street. When he was
close the heels of tho cattle one of the ami
mails kicked him under the chin and broke his
neck, causing instant death. Flanner d Buch-
anan removed the body to the fathers home.
A PRINTERS WILD SPREE.
William NJ. Frybarger . printer. living on
College avenue, went out to initiate Buffalo
Bill in his .Wild West,' last night, and landed
in the station house He rode q pony. and
whenever he wanted a drink. he rode into q
saloon and drank without dismounting. He
caused a panic in two East Washington street
learned the police were after him hs galloped off
to Irish Hill, where he created several sensa-
tons before merchant policeman Fess succeeded
in capturing him.
MRS. MAY WINS AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
An Associated Press dispatch from Detroit
states that the of Sarah May against Sagi-
nav county, Michigan, founded upon the May
patent Jail lock, which has been trial for
several days in the United States Circuit Court
in that city. terminated yesterday in verdict
of ST. 500 for the plaintiff, the full amount
claimed. The result is widely significant,
this test case, large number OF counties
having pooled to fight the patent. The result
will be or great interest because more or less of
the counties in every State have infringed this
patent.
GOING BACK TO AFRICA.
The little African, Royal E. Fox-Soe, who
came here with DIR. Ralph Perry from Liberia
several months ago, has refused TO become an
American, and will be started to his native
home this morning. He is only ten years of
age but will make the entire trip alone. The
Doctor has provided him with explanatory let
tiers to be presented ct every change of passage
he will have to make. and thinks there will be
doubt of his safe arrival. He will sail from
New York direct for Liberia on the bark Liberia
DIR. Perry searched him out from among num-
Der of the most intelligent boys of the colony in
which he lived and brought him back for the
purpose OF educating him, but the experime en- {
has not proven a success. For several weeks
m hnr has haen shnxrinc desire To rAtnrn Ia